Archives for February 2019

I based this salmon salad on a dish from one of my favorite local restaurants. I love all of the flavors together, and they present it so prettily on a half sheet pan, arranged in rows kind of like in the photos on this page.

This salad is so easy to make, and it’s full of bright, delicious flavors that can help bring you out of the January-February-middle-of-winter funk. But it’s also perfect for summer when you can get peak-fresh ingredients and even grill them!

So, last week’s menu included spaghetti squash with ragu as well as coconut lime chicken. I will include links where possible! Also, lunch for the baby and me didn’t change—sometimes, if she’s eating it and loving it, I’m not really inclined to change.

I made a sort of dressing by combining half an avocado, a teaspoon or so of mayonnaise, another two teaspoons or so of Dijon mustard, and a tablespoon or so of hummus (Blue Moose brand is my current favorite).

Raw sauerkraut

Chicken bone broth

Dinner:

1: Spaghetti Squash with Ragu and Super Meatballs:

I used this recipe for ragu, which I received in a newsletter from Mollie Chen (I know we’d be friends if we knew each other. So would our daughters… haha).

The only thing I changed was that I made meatballs that I combined with spinach instead of adding the meat to the sauce.

These are very toddler-approved! She called them “meebees” and ate at last five, all from off my plate

The spaghetti squash I made in the Instant Pot (cut in half, a cup of water, and 20 minutes make it perfectly easy to remove).

2: Coconut Lime Chicken:

I just followed this recipebut added some coconut aminos for extra flavor.

Toddler Breakfast:

Oatmeal

I’ve been throwing her Vitamin D supplement and probiotics in to the oatmeal after it’s been cooked. It helps me ensure she actually eats them.

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